Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-21
CONNEoF1oUT LEGISLATURE.

Chul cheS and Ecclesiastical Societies
to be Exempt to the Amount of
$4,000.
HARTFORD, April 20, 1887.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoUR1ER.1
There was only one senator absent when
Lieutenant Governor Howard raped the
Senate to order at 1915 this morning.
Various committee reports were received.
NOMINATIONS REFERRED.
Governor Lounsbury sent in communica-
ton nominating Henry L. Dudley, of New
London, member of the board of control
three years from July 1, 1887. Also nomi.
mating James E. English, of New Haven, as
harbor commissioner of New Haven for five
years from July 1, 1887. The nominations
were referred to the committee on executive
nominations.
POLLUTION OF STREAMS.
Considerable debate was caused by the
bill directing the State board of health to in
vestigate the pollution of streams and appro
priating $4,000 for that purpose. Senators
Sumner, Coffin and Kirkham favored and il
was opposed by Senators Dunbar and Ora
ham. The bill received several amend
ments, including the provision that the board
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localities to be drained. On Senator Ora
hams motion the bill, with amendments, was
tabled.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
After several minor measures had been
passed the Senate took up order of the day
the resolution incorporating the Hartford
Light and Power company-with Senator
Walsh in the chair. Senator Hill moved to
reconsider the action of the Senate in re-
jecting the bill and gave notice if this was
done he would offer an amendment provid-
void whenever the company shall
sell, lease, mortgage or convey its
property or franchise to any company having
the right to furnish electric light in Hart
ford or whenever q majority of the stock
shall pass int the hands of either of the
other two companies: The debate became
warm Senator Coffin opposed the amend
ment as well as the motion to reconsider.
Senator Summer spoke in support of the
resolution. Senator Hill read well written
argument in favor of incorporation, review
ing the organization of tbs new company
Senator Coffin followed with careful argu-
ment against the charter. A running fire of
debate was kept up between the supporters
and the opponents of the bill. Senator
Hyde was called to the chair by Senator
Walsh soon after the debating began. Sena-
tor Walsh said he would favor reconsidera-
ton. After further debate the Senate then
voted to reconsider. The vote stood:
Yes-Senators Sumner, Bailey, Graham, Gala
CHER, Hall, Allen, Walsh. Hill. Durham, Cole,
No-Senators Kirkhan, Dunbar, Matthews, Doc
little. Beckwith, Bates, Hutchins, Pratt, Leach,
Coffin.
Senator Hills amendment was then offered
and Senator Coffin doubted whether it was
of any use and it would be useless to adopt
it. The amendment was finally adopted and
the motion was passed; yeas 12, nays 10. 1t
now goes back to the House for concurrence
in the amendment. This measure has Gre
ated great deal of discussion about the
State.
MINOR MATTERS PASSED.
Bill that the appropriation to the State
Firemen's association shall be used only in
the case of men injured or killed in actual
duty, which must be between the sounding
of an alarm and the dismissal of the compa-
ny at roll call. The resolution accepting the
new boundary line between Connecticut and
Rhode Island as mapped out by the board of
shell fish commission. The House civil SER
vice resolution.
HOUSE BUSINESS.
The members of the House hurried bust
ness through in commendable manner this
morning. There were many committee re-
ports received.
INTERESTING TO NEW HAvENERS.
The Judiciary committee reported favorabiy
on the following substitute bill:
Sec. 1. The board of aldermen of the city of
New Haven, the board of selectmen of the town of
city school district shall each on or before July
/, 1887, elect by ballot one person who shall be
committee to be known as the tax committee and
to hold office until July 1, 1885,
Sec 2. II shall be the duty of said committee to
hear in public meeting all persons claiming to be
aggrieved on account of taxes assessments or liens
trict at the time Of the passage of this act and il
said committee is unanimously of the opinion that
made of any such taxes, assessments, liens, they
shall make finding of facts in each of such cases
to said boards and aid boards by their concurrent
action shall have power to grant the relief recon-
Sec 8. The collector of taxes in New Haven may
report to said committee such taxes, assessments
his Judgment to be erased from the collectors
books, and said boards shall have the same power
in relation to the same, as is provided in the pre-
Sec. 4. Said committee shall keep a docket of
all pending and of the time fixed for the hear
ing of each case (which docket shall be all
able times open to the inspection of the public.
seg said nj t. shall give public I 1otee Of
ments published in some newspaper in said town of
New Haven. and shall hold at least meeting for
said public hearing in the month except July and
August.
mittee it shall be filled by the board electing said
member, whose place shall become vacant in the
same manner as that herein provided for the origi
nal appointment
Sec. z. The expenses of advertising, books of
records stationery shall be paid in the proportion
of oneseventh Of said school district twosevenths
of said town and four-sevenths of said city.
Sec. 8. Said committee is hereby empowered to
act as soon as its members shall be appointed.
TO PAY TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
The judiciary committee reported favora-
bly, bill allowing the commissioner of labor
statistics all travelling expenses, and author
izing the publication of 5000 copies of the